PCI DSS template · PCI DSS v4.0
Password & Authentication Policy
Password complexity, authentication requirements, and account management for all CDE system components. Written for your company, citing the controls below.
- Sections
- 7
- Controls cited
- 6
- Formats
- PDF, Word
- Shelf
- 12 PCI DSSdocuments in all
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PCI DSS7 sections
Password & Authentication PolicyPassword complexity, authentication requirements, and account management for all CDE system components.
- Cites
- Req. 8, SOC 2 CC6.1, SOC 2 CC6.2 and 3 more
- Formats
- PDF and Word
PCI DSS shelf
Sections
Each written around your company: your tools, your roles, your review dates.
- Purpose and Scope
- Password Requirements
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Account Lockout and Timeout
- Unique User IDs
- Service and System Account Management
- Vendor Default Credentials
Controls it cites
The PCI DSS controls first, then the matching controls in other frameworks.
- Req. 8Identify Users & AuthenticatePCI DSS
- SOC 2 CC6.1Logical & Physical Access: Security SoftwareSOC 2
- SOC 2 CC6.2Logical & Physical Access: CredentialsSOC 2
- ISO A.8.5Secure AuthenticationISO 27001
- HIPAA §164.312(d)Person or Entity AuthenticationHIPAA
- CSF PR.AA-1Identity ManagementNIST CSF
- PCI DSS7 sections
Change Management Policy
CitesReq. 6 SOC 2 CC8.1 ISO A.8.32 +2 +3PDF · WordCites Req. 6, Secure Development (PCI DSS); SOC 2 CC8.1, Change Management (SOC 2); ISO A.8.32, Change Management (ISO 27001), and 2 more. - PCI DSS7 sections
Firewall & Network Security Policy
CitesReq. 1 Req. 2 SOC 2 CC6.6 +4 +5PDF · WordCites Req. 1, Network Security Controls (PCI DSS); Req. 2, Secure Configurations (PCI DSS); SOC 2 CC6.6, Logical & Physical Access: External Threats (SOC 2), and 4 more. - PCI DSS7 sections
Cardholder Data Protection Policy
CitesReq. 3 Req. 4 SOC 2 CC6.7 +4 +5PDF · WordCites Req. 3, Protect Stored Account Data (PCI DSS); Req. 4, Protect Data in Transit (PCI DSS); SOC 2 CC6.7, Logical & Physical Access: Transmission Security (SOC 2), and 4 more. - PCI DSS7 sections
Vulnerability Management Policy
CitesReq. 5 Req. 6 Req. 11 +4 +5PDF · WordCites Req. 5, Anti-Malware (PCI DSS); Req. 6, Secure Development (PCI DSS); Req. 11, Test Security (PCI DSS), and 4 more. - PCI DSS7 sections
Access Control Policy
CitesReq. 7 Req. 8 SOC 2 CC6.1 +5 +6PDF · WordCites Req. 7, Restrict Access (PCI DSS); Req. 8, Identify Users & Authenticate (PCI DSS); SOC 2 CC6.1, Logical & Physical Access: Security Software (SOC 2), and 5 more. - PCI DSS7 sections
Monitoring & Testing Policy
CitesReq. 10 Req. 11 SOC 2 CC7.1 +4 +5PDF · WordCites Req. 10, Log & Monitor (PCI DSS); Req. 11, Test Security (PCI DSS); SOC 2 CC7.1, System Operations: Detection Mechanisms (SOC 2), and 4 more.
PCI DSS on its own
- Documents
- 12
- Plan
- Growth
- Price
- $199 a month or $1,990 a year
Growth also covers HIPAA, so PCI DSS + HIPAA stays at $199 a month. Two frameworks besides HIPAA need Scale.
Your first policy is free. No card needed to start.